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Lincoln Equipment Recalls Cover Block Heaters and Missing Safety Information
These Lincoln equipment notices cover a block-heater fire hazard and missing restraint information. The heater recall affects certain 2016-2019 MKC and 2020-2022 Corsair vehicles: the heater may crack, leak coolant, and short circuit when plugged in. Navigator appears in both information-related notices. Certain 2018-2023 Navigators with third-row seating have manuals missing head-restraint adjustment or removal instructions. A separate dashboard airbag-label notice covers certain 2018-2024 Navigators, 2020-2025 Aviators, and 2020-2024 Corsairs. Corsair therefore appears in both the heater and dashboard-label notices, while Navigator's repeated issue here is missing information intended to help occupants use restraints properly.
Warning signs to watch for
- The notices for these recalls do not describe any warning sign an owner would notice.
Can you keep driving? What the notices say
None of these equipment notices carries a stop-driving or park-outside instruction. The October 2025 block-heater notice specifically advises owners not to plug in the block heater until the vehicle is remedied. That instruction belongs to the heater recall. The June 2023 head-restraint manual notice and November 2024 dashboard airbag-label notice do not tell owners to stop driving. The heater notice also does not tell owners to stop driving; its stated restriction concerns plugging in the heater.
What the free repair involves
For the heater recall, dealers replace the block heater free of charge; the notice also offers a threaded blanking plug and cord-removal alternative. For the head-restraint recall, Ford mails manual addendums free of charge. For dashboard-label recall 24C39, Ford mails owners warning labels free of charge.
Severity at a glance
| Severity | Recalls |
|---|---|
| critical | 1 |
| low | 2 |
Models affected most
Every recall in this group
| Date | Recall | Severity |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 10, 2025 | Ford and Lincoln Block Heater Fire Risk | critical |
| Nov 8, 2024 | Ford and Lincoln vehicles missing dashboard airbag warning label | low |
| Jun 9, 2023 | Ford and Lincoln manuals missing head restraint instructions | low |
Common questions
Can I plug in my Lincoln's recalled engine block heater?
The October 2025 notice advises owners not to plug in the block heater until the vehicle is remedied. It covers certain 2016-2019 MKC and 2020-2022 Corsair vehicles and describes cracking, coolant leakage, and a possible electrical short.
What is missing from the recalled Navigator owner's manual?
The June 2023 notice concerns instructions for adjusting or removing certain head restraints in 2018-2023 Navigators equipped with third-row seating. Ford mails free manual addendums describing adjustment and removal of head restraints for the center seating positions.
How is the missing dashboard airbag warning label remedied?
For recall 24C39, Ford mails owners the warning labels free of charge. The Lincoln vehicles named are certain 2018-2024 Navigators, 2020-2025 Aviators, and 2020-2024 Corsairs. The notice describes missing restraint-usage guidance and increased injury risk in a crash.
A recall applies only to specific vehicles. Check your 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.